As Seward Co-op wraps up National Farmworker Awareness Week, we end with a personal story of perseverance from Natalia Mendez (they/them), Marketing and Communications Specialist. My Grandpa, Salvador Sanchez, has always been someone in my life I looked up to. He’s an immigrant, he’s calm, quietly funny, and he put up with the shenanigans of…
Seward Co-op’s CSA Fair brings together farmers and consumers. There, not only can consumers purchase a share directly from a farmer, but we also connect with farmers to learn about their triumphs and struggles in the fields. Through past fairs, we have literally amplified local farmers’ voices by passing them the mic to reflect on…
Little Big Sky Farm Henderson, MN CSA Type: Vegetables, Herbs Drop Locations: Friendship store Little Big Sky Farm is a diverse vegetable farm owned and operated by Jenny and Dan Kapernick located in the beautiful Minnesota River Valley in Henderson Minnesota, 50 miles south of the Twin Cities. They grow approximately 50 different vegetables on…
Tangletown Garden Farm Plato, MN CSA Type: Vegetables, Fruit, Meat, Mushrooms, Bread, Cheese, Eggs Drop Locations: Wise Acre Eatery and more Tangletown Garden Farm works today in much the same way as the farms the owners grew up on. Every acre is nourished and cared for in a way that is not only good for…
Prairie Hollow Farm Elgin, MN CSA Type: Vegetables/Herbs, Fruit, Meat, Eggs, Cheese, Baked goods, Jams/jellies/preserves Drop Locations: Franklin store and more Prairie Hollow Farm came into being in 1986 on a beautiful farm near Dover, MN. Farmer Pam Benike’s family milked cows, made cheese and grew vegetables, marketing primarily through farmers markets. In 1996, they…
Naima’s Farm Greater Cambridge, MN CSA Type: Vegetables Drop Locations: TBD Naima Dhore, a Somali-American certified organic farmer in Minnesota, shares her farming story with the Twin Cities Metro Growers Network. She first started out growing herbs in the bathroom window of her apartment. She fell in love with farming and has been growing at…
TC Farm Minneapolis, MN CSA Type: Vegetables, Herbs, Fruit, Mushrooms, Meat, Eggs, Cheese, Flowers, Baked goods, Flour/grains, Jams/jellies/preserves, Honey, Mutual aid option Drop Locations: n/a, delivery TC Farm is a group of sustainable family farms dedicated to raising the most ethical food in Minnesota. Founded by Jack & Betsy McCann in 2010, TC Farm delivers…
Enjoy special treats, prizes, and face time with local growers at the 21st Annual CSA Fair Saturday, April 23, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Demeter (she/her), a Produce Replenishment Buyer and Shift Lead, has worked at Seward Co-op’s Friendship store for much of the COVID-19 pandemic. In her role, she has experienced the ups and downs of navigating stocking a department when supply chain issues pose challenges. Despite those challenges, working at the co-op with people she cares about,…
Racing Heart Farm Colfax, WI CSA Type: Vegetables, Mutual Aid option Drop Locations: Franklin & Friendship stores and more Racing Heart Farm was started in 2014 by Les and Els in Colfax, WI, and is a two-acre, no-till farm. This means they work hard to reduce the amount of soil disturbance that happens on the…
